The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 118: Shock, Resentment_1

Chapter 118: Chapter 118: Shock, Resentment_1

Oh my God!

Characters that were only heard of in movies or stories, turned out to be right beside them!

"I really didn’t see it coming!" Sister Wu murmured, "No wonder I found Qijia Village more peaceful than other places, it turns out there was a great Buddha keeping guard!"

"Yeah, really didn’t see it coming," Ye Xiaofan echoed, "It’s a good thing we’ve met Old Man Qi before,

Wang Lei chuckled, "You don’t need to be tense, the old hero isn’t that particular, we should just act like before, do things with an ordinary mindset, treat people with an ordinary heart. By the way, Sister Wu and I have already written a report and got it certified in the village. Now that there’s nothing going on in the village, we would like to take leave and return to our hometown, see both sets of parents, and get our marriage sorted."

After Lin Xiaoru reported on He Tiantian’s issues of conduct, the two couples felt pressured. Now that their relationships had stabilized, they could consider settling the lifetime matter. They didn’t know when they could return to the city, but that didn’t mean they couldn’t get married without going back.

Zhang Qingshan, after hearing this, looked at Ye Xiaofan and said, "We’re thinking the same, I’ll also go to get a certificate and request leave. Now we have two houses, and when we come back after the New Year, Sister Wu can move into the house we’re currently living in, and I’ll go straight to live in Xiao Fan’s house,

At the mention of Zhang Qingshan’s plans, Sister Wu and Ye Xiaofan blushed and said, "Let’s go, let’s cook!"

Seeing the two leave, Wang Lei chuckled, "Smart move, kid. Since that’s the case, you guys write yours today as well, and we’ll all go to Village Chief Qi tomorrow to take care of business. There’s nothing keeping us in Qijia Village, so we might as well settle the big life matters. After all, we’re not young anymore, we men can afford to delay a couple more years, but it’s not the same for women. Sister Wu and Xiao Fan are great women, we work together, have feelings for each other, being together is also fate."

"Hehe, Brother Wang is right, I completely agree," Zhang Qingshan said, "Now is the time to go back, ticket purchasing is easy, otherwise, when it comes to the New Year, tickets are hard to come by."

Sister Wu and Ye Xiaofan finally couldn’t help but laugh when they got to the kitchen.

"Ah, finally settled the marriage business," Sister Wu said with a wry smile, "Every time my mother writes, she talks about this, now that it’s settled, she might stop worrying."

"Parents are all like that," Ye Xiaofan said, "I’ve got three younger brothers back home, and although my mom doesn’t love me as much as my brothers, she’s not bad. We’re from the same area, not far apart, my parents will definitely agree. It’s just that I’m worried they may ask for a large bride price, and I might not be able to handle it this time I return."

"You’re usually quite thrifty, you should’ve saved a good amount of money. We’re far from home, as long as the man is good, and can be with us, not separated as far as Tiannan from Haibei, then that’s fortunate. Zhang Qingshan is a good man, you can’t miss out on him. If you’re short on money, just let us know, we can all chip in, and we’ll surely get through the hard times," Sister Wu comfortingly said, patting Ye Xiaofan’s shoulder.

"Mhm, I’ll do my best," nodded Ye Xiaofan.

Meanwhile, Lin Xiaoru, back in her yard after the confrontation, lay on her bed without saying a word.

Even when Huang Jingli had cooked a meal, she refused to eat.

With a breath caught in her throat, she felt terribly uncomfortable! Her face burned with pain—He Tiantian might be small, but she packed a strong punch!

Lin Xiaoru had never suffered such a big loss in her entire life!

He Tiantian, Qi Xiaoyan, Qi Dazhu!

And that damned old man, who turned out to be a war hero!

This was what Lin Xiaoru feared the most!

If everyone were ordinary people, she could use intelligence and strategy to win; but if the opponent stood so much taller, then intelligence and strategy might not be enough.

Without it, she had no choice but to seek external help!

But in this remote backwater, where could she turn for such help?

Lin Xiaoru pondered for a while and then remembered Zheng Hongjun from the commune who had given her a chance today!

Perhaps that was an opportunity?

Alas, poor Lin Xiaoru! In the end, she sighed. The future seemed far off. What she was about to face was the hostility of everyone in Qijia Village!

This deal was not worth it—she had lost both her dignity and her allies!

Lin Xiaoru alternated between being cold, frowning, and sighing, making Huang Jingli, who was by her side, extremely scared. After placing the meal inside the room, she didn’t dare stay, and left.

It was not until Lin Xiaoru had fallen asleep that Huang Jingli came in to sleep.

Not only were the local stopping points abuzz with discussions, but the villagers were talking too.

In the past, people respected Old Man Qi as a hero, thinking he was just an ordinary man, but no one could have imagined he was a great hero!

Everyone was very excited, setting aside whether they could benefit from this or not, but from then on, they would walk taller than before!

My second uncle is a hero!

My great-grandfather is a great hero!

My great-great-grandfather is an impressive great hero!

Old Man Qi didn’t want to speak of his past because he didn’t want to bother anyone; he had no children and just wanted to return to his roots and spend his old age in peace.

Now that an incident like this had occurred, he felt very pained. If his identity could bring some protection to everyone, he reasoned that a little trouble was no big deal!

In the past, he lived on the edge of a knife, without any attachments!

But having spent so many years in his hometown among his clan, to his own surprise, he had developed attachments as he grew old!

Oh, he had returned to his hometown from the cutthroat positions, in part to see her just one more time.

In his youth, although he had liked her!

But back then, he was just a cowherd, and she was a landlord’s daughter; he could only stealthily watch her from a distance.

His parents were killed by a rich man’s son when they went to the market. After avenging his parents by killing that son, he left his hometown with nothing. On his way, he met her, and it was she who gave him a few Da Yang currency bills, so he had travel expenses.

Later, he joined the army, was baptised with new ideas, and became a man who made contributions.

By the time he returned to his hometown, she had already donned a married woman’s hairdo, becoming the wife of his cousin. He could still only watch her from afar, unable to come close!

During midnight reveries, Old Man Qi couldn’t help but lament more than once—if things hadn’t gone wrong, if his parents weren’t killed, and if he hadn’t killed the magistrate’s son, perhaps he could have married her.

During the war, he was arranged to marry a female comrade. They quickly had a child. But while covering the retreat of others, his wife and son were killed by the enemy.

It was then that he vowed to defeat the Japanese invaders and drive them out!